National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), India

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory, autonomous body established to promote conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of benefits derived from India’s rich biological resources. It serves as both a regulatory and advisory body to the Government of India on issues related to biodiversity management. NBA plays a key role in facilitating access to biological resources, ensuring compliance with benefit-sharing measures, and advising state governments in the identification and management of biodiversity heritage sites.